Gardener - Handyperson
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
General
Sector
Government
Teaching level
Primary
Closing date
10 September 2026
Posted 24 Aug 2026
Details look wrong? Report an errorAbout Roebuck Primary School
School type
Co-educational
Year range
K-6
School staff (FTE)
37.3
20.8 teaching · 16.5 non-teaching
Students per teacher
16.3:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
339
Indigenous students
13%
Language other than English
13%
Girls vs boys
163 girls · 176 boys
Socio-educational background
Around the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
Role description
This is a permanent full-time position commencing as soon as possible
At Roebuck Primary School, you will be joining a welcoming community dedicated to maintaining a beautiful and functional school environment. If you are passionate about gardening and handy work, and enjoy working in a school setting, we encourage you to apply.
Apply now to be a part of our dynamic team!
Working for the Department of Education can attract the following benefits:
- Travel Concession
- Air-conditioning subsidy
- District Allowance plus other miscellaneous allowances where applicable
For additional information please see relevant Agreement.
Find out more about our school by visiting www.roebuckps.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.
The Role
The Gardener - Handyperson is responsible for maintaining the school grounds in a safe and tidy condition, ensuring a conducive external learning environment for students and staff. This includes overseeing the upkeep of turf areas, garden beds, shrubs, trees, and various soft landscapes. Additionally, the role involves maintaining hard landscaping features like courts and paving, marking sports areas, and conducting minor repairs in alignment with departmental policies. The Gardener - Handyperson is also tasked with keeping gardening facilities, equipment, tools, and machinery in a clean and serviceable condition, reporting faults promptly, and adhering to safe work practices.
Collaborating with the Manager of Corporate Services, the role contributes to the development of safe work procedures and conducts risk assessments as ned. Compliance with Occupational Safety and Healt…